I Got Married For Revenge

lane'

the altar, exchanging vows with t

dpicked, wearing the most beautiful dress ever, ready

to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for

caster, would've said yes without a second though

. Now I know, love is just a fairytale we try to force into real

wheelchair, hands resting neatly in his lap, h

everything. I had even convinced myself he was one of those r

m love came crashing down. And I still ask myself the same question-Wa

ial. I wasn't different, like he said I was. I w

ke Nathaniel Grant to be your

locked out the rest of the pr

ndered if I could go through with it. But then I

-

Yea

-

thing carrying

ies-and dressed in a black coat that

two men in matching dark suits, staring at me as if I we

aren't you?" I asked, my voi

cold and calculating, before a slow sm

ed, the smirk never faltering. "And meeting you...

my name, wrapped in disdain l

rying to sound unaffected. "He

terrupted smoothly, her tone

st, and nausea rolled in wave

answer, but then the shrill ring of a phone cut her off. Reaching

uttered, before answering i

ugh was unmistakably Nathani

some problem that needed to be ha

d, "Yes, she's right in front of me. Don't worry

one back into her coat like it was

g, as always' hung in the air, a

hat, but before I could form the words, she suddenly s

" she said, her voice much colder and carryin

ou to disappear and rid my s

momentarily breathless. I opened my mouth, but the w

, the shock making it har

please," she scoffed. "You got involved with him to land the Gr

emper rising with every word she sp

up. "That's what they all say. But let me make it cl

ts. My lips parted open to give her a fitting reply but before I cou

bored. "Take it and get rid of the child. I won't of

-not in surprise,

f those ridiculously rare, hand-crafted designe

hild's life was so pathetic that it nearly made my blood

ned on me. I couldn't entirely bla

ith a fortune far greater than theirs from Nathaniel, all in the hope of fin

," I said, my voice steady, desp

. I came here because Nathaniel asked me to, and I also ca

king coward to face me himself-tell him that not only wou

ht I saw something flicker in her eyes, but it vani

calm, too calm. "I came here with two options

colder. I knew something was off, but I could

is death," she said, her voice cu

For a split second, I thought I had misheard her. Bu

rutal force. I stumbled back, my feet slipping on the grav

nd beneath me

moment, everything went still. The world s

rkness swall

-

es

-

lan

s voice was soft-but I knew better. That gentleness wasn't concer

ce but unknown to them, his daughter, Irene Lancaster-was their last desperate attempt to save it

your answer," he reminded m

hin. Then, with a slow, deli

. Yes,